New Jersey A1007 establishes a $0.40 monthly fee on commercial mobile and IP-enabled voice services to fund behavioral health crisis care.

New Jersey A1007 creates a special account in the Department of the Treasury to support the Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. The bill imposes a monthly fee of $0.40 per line on New Jersey residents who subscribe to commercial mobile services or IP-enabled voice services. This fee is intended to fund the 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline Trust Fund Account, which will cover expenses related to the hotline and crisis services. The fee does not apply to users receiving benefits under the federal Lifeline program.

New Jersey A1007 establishes a $0.40 monthly fee on commercial mobile and IP-enabled voice services to fund behavioral health crisis care.

New Jersey A1007 creates a special account in the Department of the Treasury to support the Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. The bill imposes a monthly fee of $0.40 per line on New Jersey residents who subscribe to commercial mobile services or IP-enabled voice services. This fee is intended to fund the 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline Trust Fund Account, which will cover expenses related to the hotline and crisis services. The fee does not apply to users receiving benefits under the federal Lifeline program.